I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn"t intend to start the bus soon because it was not yet
1 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 2 , not to anyone in particular. On
her way to the station, half of her money was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 3
still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 4 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to 5 fares. When she
came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 6 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got
on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to get off the bus.
The old man was almost in tears as he 7 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor"s
side and repeated the conductor"s 8 .
The woman was watching the incident. 9 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man,
she interfered.
"Stop 10 him! Can"t you see he"s only trying to get home?"
"He doesn"t have any money!" the driver shouted.
"Well, that"s no reason to throw him off the bus," she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 11 money, and handed it to the conductor. "Here"s his
fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 12 time."
All heads turned to the woman. "It"s only money," she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 13 a happy smile, with the money she"d lost earlier forgotten.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 14 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the
15 will be when we make it a little easier for others! |
( )1. A. empty
( )2. A. tearfully
( )3. A. strangely
( )4. A. unsatisfied
( )5. A. gather
( )6. A. explained
( )7. A. begged
( )8. A. request
( )9. A. Unless
( )10. A. attacking
( )11. A. spending
( )12. A. busy
( )13. A. giving
( )14. A. move
( )15. A. home | B. full
B. seriously
B. happily
B. weak
B. raise
B. approved
B. instructed
B. action
B. Although
B. bothering
B. collected
B. full
B. wearing
B. increase
B. journey | C. crowded
C. carefully
C. secretly
C. unhappy
C. collect
C. found
C. praised
C. suggestion
C. Until
C. blaming
C. remaining
C. hard
C. taking
C. lighten
C. smile | D. ready
D. calmly
D. fortunately
D. excited
D. rise
D. repeated
D. thanked
D. order
D. When
D. wronging
D. borrowed
D. fearful
D. forcing
D. carry
D. friendship | | 阅读理解。 | Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there
a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family,
but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and
felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A"s and unhappy with my boyfriends if
their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to
struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father"s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We
walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son"s funny facial
expressions. Gone was my father"s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who
seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own
childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment.
After so many years, I"m at last seeing another side of my father. And in doing so, I"m delighted with my new
friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was. | | 1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult? | | [ ] | A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her. | | 2. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? | | [ ] | A. More critical.
B. More talkative.
C. Gentle and friendly.
D. Strict and hard-working. | | 3. The underlined words "my new friend" in the last paragraph refer to _____. | | [ ] | A. the author"s son
B. the author"s father
C. the friend of the author"s father
D. the café bar | | 完形填空。 | An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane (拐杖). His 1 jacket and worn-out shoes made
him stand out from the 2 Saturday morning break-fast crowd.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move toward a 3 by the window. Mary ran over to him, and
said, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that 4 ."
Without saying a word, he smiled and 5 a thank-you. She 6 the chair away from the table and helped
him get 7 seated. Then she put his cane against the table 8 he could reach it. In a soft, clear 9 he said,
"Thank you, Miss."
"You"re welcome, Sir," she replied. "I"ll be 10 in a moment, and if you need anything in the meantime, just
11 at me!"
After he had finished a good 12 , Mary brought him the change. She 13 him his cane, and walked with
him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and 14 us, Sir!" The old man 15
around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was 16 . Under the plate she found a business card, a one-hundred-
dollar bill and a note. The note read, "Dear Mary, I 17 you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows
the way you 18 others. You have found the secret of 19 ."
The man she had served was the 20 of the restaurant. That was the first time that she or any of his
employees had seen him. | ( )1. A. nice
( )2. A. simple
( )3. A. table
( )4. A. dish
( )5. A. spoke
( )6. A. took
( )7. A. quietly
( )8. A. now that
( )9. A. voice
( )10. A. back
( )11. A. look
( )12. A. talk
( )13. A. lent
( )14. A. call
( )15. A. moved
( )16. A. excited
( )17. A. love
( )18. A. treat
( )19. A. beauty
( )20. A. owner | B. clean
B. usual
B. girl
B. menu
B. nodded
B. pushed
B. safely
B. even though
B. accent
B. ready
B. wave
B. meal
B. showed
B. check
B. shook
B. worried
B. miss
B. teach
B. happiness
B. partner | C. old
C. calm
C. waiter
C. chair
C. expressed
C. kept
C. gradually
C. so that
C. attitude
C. late
C. smile
C. date
C. returned
C. see
C. turned
C. sad
C. thank
C. visit
C. wealth
C. friend | D. funny
D. strange
D. room
D. desk
D. wrote
D. pulled
D. comfortably
D. as if
D. language
D. busy
D. shout
D. rest
D. handed
D. help
D. bent
D. shocked
D. respect
D. trick
D. friendship
D. customer | | 阅读理解。 | The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler"s before he got enough
courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he
explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully
and told him he"d better buy a necklace (项链). He wasn"t used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about
overspending, because he was not very rich. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the
assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop
promising to return at five o"clock. Half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future
wife, Laura. The assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some
necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the ones she
had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfactorily. Later James would certainly come
back to buy what he wanted when he got married. | | 1. The good title for this passage is " _____". | | [ ] | A. A Clever Assistant.
B. Buying a Birthday Present
C. How to Choose a Necklace
D. A Brave Young Man | | 2. The word "overspending" in the passage means _____. | | [ ] | A. spending too much energy
B. spending too much time
C. spending more time than he planned
D. spending too much money | | 3. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face _____. | | [ ] | A. turned pale
B. turned red
C. turned yellow
D. turned black | | 4. James and Laura reached the shop at _____. | | [ ] | A. 4:30
B. 5:00
C. 5:30
D. 6:00 | | 阅读理解。 | Nancy and her family moved into a new house with a big garden. She didn"t have many friends in her new
neighborhood, so after she sent her husband and children to work and school, she spent a lot of time in the
garden. She loved the flowers, shrubs (灌木) and trees.
One day, when Nancy was expecting some special visitors, she took extra care of the garden. She pulled
the weeds, trimmed (修剪) the shrubs, cut the grass, and carefully cleaned all the dry autumn leaves. As she
was working, an old woman was watching her with interest over the fence. Nancy had met this woman several
times in the streets. She seemed to be friendly to everybody.
When Nancy had finished, she stood back to admire her work. "Isn"t it beautiful?" she called out to the old
woman. "Yes," replied the old woman, "but there is something missing. May I come in? I"ll put it right for you."
Nancy opened the gate for her and let her in. slowly, the old woman walked to the tree near the center of
the garden, held it by the trunk, and shook it. Leaves showered down all over the garden. "Now," said the old
woman, "isn"t it much better?"
Nancy looked at her garden for a while and said, "Strange. The leaves make the garden look more beautiful?"
The old woman smiled and said, "When you are as old as me, you"ll understand life can"t be perfect. The
fallen leaves are part of nature"s beauty." | | 1. Why did Nancy spend most of her time around her house? | | [ ] | A. She was very busy with her work.
B. She had to take care of her children.
C. She thought the neighborhood unsafe.
D. She had few friends in the neighborhood. | | 2. What did Nancy do in the garden before the visitors came? | | [ ] | A. She picked some flowers in the garden.
B. She invited a neighbor to give her advice.
C. She moved tables and chairs into the garden.
D. She tried to make the garden tidy and beautiful. | | 3. From the text, we can learn that the old woman was _____. | | [ ] | A. rich and energetic
B. wise and friendly
C. quiet and sensitive
D. lively and humorous | | 4. What would be the best title of the text? | | [ ] | A. Nature"s beauty
B. An autumn story
C. The art of garden
D. A happy housewife | 最新试题
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